SINGAPORE – Sengenics, the functional proteomics company, today announced the retail product launch of two new protein microarrays, the IMMUNOME™ v4 Discovery Array and the CTA Array which are now available for purchase for the very first time by any researcher. Both these arrays use the patented Sengenics KREX™ functional proteomics technology that ensures that [...]

NGS-based microbiome profiling delivers enhanced insights for metagenomics studies Gut bacteria play an important role in human health, as changes in the microbiome can be potentially harmful, and may be associated with chronic conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, obesity and cancer.* Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies can deliver the necessary details to characterize microbial communities, [...]

- Improved IR Biotyper™ system for fast, routine and cost-effective strain typing for hospital infection control and earlier detection of outbreaks - FDA clearance for Candida auris identification with the MALDI Biotyper® to support better diagnostics and monitoring in critically ill patients ATLANTA -- At the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2018 meeting (www.asm.org), Bruker announces [...]

Joint offering enables acceleration of genomic panel design for translational and clinical disease research SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Fluidigm Corporation announced today that it has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Genomenon to offer evidence-based genomic panel design services for translational and clinical disease research. The rapidly expanding knowledge base of genes and variants associated with [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Pacific Biosciences of California Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced that obtaining microbial genomes with high accuracy and contiguity has become faster and more affordable thanks to new multiplexing tools it will feature at the upcoming American Society for Microbiology (ASM) annual meeting in Atlanta. The increased throughput of the PacBio® Sequel® System enables multiple microbes to be sequenced [...]

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today it has reached agreement to acquire all of the stock of QT Holdings Corporation d/b/a Quad Technologies. The transaction is expected to close in early July and to be financed through available cash on hand. "We are extremely excited to welcome Quad Technologies and its line of advanced [...]

The MS-5000 and MS-5000X debut today at Penn State Molecular Biology Symposium AKRON, Ohio--Rotunda Scientific Technologies introduced two new advanced research spectrometers today at the Penn State Summer Symposium on Molecular Biology. The new “MiniScope” spectrometers are affordable and provide laboratories with enhanced performance at a fraction of the size and weight of anything commercially [...]

Zymo Research and CosmosID announce their partnership to provide microbiome researchers with an integrated end to end solution for accurate microbiome analysis.   The partnership combines Zymo Research’s complete microbiomics product portfolio from sample collection/preservation, mock microbial community standards, nucleic acid isolation, and library preparation with the largest curated microbiome database maintained and powered by CosmosID. The combined technologies of [...]

Torrance, Calif. – Phenomenex, Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacturer of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announced today that it has opened an office to directly serve customers in Singapore. Phenomenex has been doing business in Singapore through distributors since 1993. Direct presence allows Phenomenex to provide customers with a variety [...]

Mannheim, German Park Systems world-leading manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), announces the appointment of CN Technical Services Ltd as the sales representative of Park Systems in the United Kingdom and Ireland. CN Tech’s excellent customer service and 10-year experience in delivering excellent technological solutions in UK microscopy market has earned them to UK representatives [...]